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Roskomnadzor is ready to accept functions to identify “mirrors” of piracy resources
Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) supports the transfer of powers to identify a site as a “mirror” of a “pirate” resource and further restrict its work, Roskomnadzor informed RAPSI. The day before, a legislative initiative aimed at combatting pirated content was submitted to the State Duma. “The mechanism […]
Copyright holders have blocked 89 million links to pirated content
In 2023, Russian media holdings and video services faced constant pressure from pirates. Thus, copyright holders managed to block 89 million links within the framework of the anti-piracy memorandum. This was reported by Kommersant with reference to market participants. Gazprom-Media Holding initiated the blocking and deletion of over 8.5 million links last year, which is by […]
Composer, RAO Authors’ Council member, Viktor Ekimovsky passed away
On January 6, 2024, at the age of 76, composer, musicologist, secretary of the Union of Composers of Russia, member of the Board of the Union of Moscow Composers, chairman of the Association of Contemporary Music, Authors’ Council member in Russian Authors’ Society, Honored Artist of Russia, Viktor Alekseevich Ekimovsky, passed away. Viktor Ekimovsky was […]
Georgy Ter-Gazaryants passed away
On December 31, at the age of 101, the famous Soviet political figure, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the USSR and the Russian Federation Georgy Artashesovich Ter-Gazaryants passed away. “A legendary figure, a front-line soldier. He lived a bright, eventful life. He was born on March 10, 1923 and passed away on the last day […]
A Swiss cooperative in the best of its power
Switzerland is witnessing the emergence of new forms of cooperative business. Being an original Swiss format, it’s now increasingly used by young entrepreneurs. A striking example could be the producing co-op – the Red Brick Chapel label. Swiss newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung even compared it with anonymous alcoholics group where “losers in life” come together […]
Igor Butman donated his sax to the museum
The musical instrument was presented to Igor Butman by Pete LaPlaca, the founder of LA Sax company at Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival in 1995. The musician played this instrument from 1995 to 2002, the saxophone is also depicted on the back of the musician’s album “Nostalgie”. The saxophone was passed down at the finale of […]
The author of the hit “White Roses” transferred the rights to the song to the wife of Yuri Shatunov
Composer and founder of the musical group “Tender May” Sergey Kuznetsov transferred the copyright to his songs to the wife of the ex-soloist of the group Yuri Shatunov. “Yura is not with us now, but there is his wife Svetlana. Firstly, she is an heiress, and secondly, to be safe, I signed a contract with […]
Alexey Karelov: Russian Authors’ Society is ready to accommodate broadcasters as long as it does not infringe the rights of authors
The Executive Director of Russian Authors’ Society noted that the organization plans to work on the issue of fixed payments. Russian Authors’ Society is ready in difficult economic situation to meet the needs of broadcasters, whose incomes have recently fallen significantly, but as long as this does not infringe the interests of the authors. This […]